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M. SCHAFFER Aug. 29, 1933.

TABLE Filed Dec. 12, 1952 INVENTOR A TTORNEYS Patented Aug. 29,19 33 1 92'4A6'0 UNITED. STATES PA'TE r: OFFICE a I Max scliafler, Springfield,1Mass. V j I Application December 12 1932 i Z:

Serial No. 646,903- A 15 Claims. (01. 45-11) This invention relates to improvements in member so that it may swing froma collapsed v tables, stands, and the like and is directed-more .position beneath-the table to an extended 'posi particularly to improvements-in tables having tion for supporting the table. A lock-L is pro:- supporting legs arranged for, movements bevided which has side portions 14 at opposite sides 5. tween-collapsed and supporting positions. r 30f the leg and a forward portion 15. The parts 60 According to the principal. objects of the in- 14 aremounted'on a pivot 16 passing through vention a table is provided which has legs for the'leg so that the lock may swing on said leg. H supporting the same that, are movably mounted A spring ZO which may have one end in a recess thereon for 'movements between collapsed and 22 of the leg bears against the forwardportion.

10 supporting 1 positions with' -releasable locking '15 of the lock soas to urgesaidloci; away from 65. means associated therewithfor locking the said the leg and intolocking position as shown in legs in a supporting position. Fig.2. Locking faces 24 on the upper ends of Various novel featuresand advantages of the, portions .14 of the, lock..L are; preferably ininvention will be more fully hereinafter referred clined as shown and are arranged to bring up to' in connection with the accompanying deagainst-the lower edge 250i the bracket. cheek 6 scription of the preferred form thereof referencewhen the leg is swung into. a table supporting being made to the accompanying drawing oropen position. g I wherein; e V i g .When a leg is in collapsed or closed position Fig. 1 is aiside elevational view of a table or so as to underlie theutable top 2 thelock is the like embodying the novel features of the inspring pressed forwardly to abut the inner side vention. I of che k" member 6. -A leg is swung on its.

Fig. 2 is a sectional elevational view at: a pivotable connectionpwith the bracket 6 and 18 larger scale on the line 2+2of Fig. 1. to supporting position and as it is swung out- Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary elevational wardly to the position shown in Figs. 2 and 3. p 25 view of one end of the table shown in Fig. 1, and away fromthe collapsed position shown in so and a I i Fig.4 the lock is urged outwardly by the spring 7 Fig. 4 is an-inverted plan view of the parts so that its .end'24; bringspp against thelower shown in Fig. 3. edge 25.;o'f themember 6. q i f In the drawing Fig. 1 there is showna table .It will be noted that-the upper edges 24; of the represented generally by ,T which has a top 2 look are at eitherside of; the pivotable connec- 5 and a plurality of supportinglegs 4. .The said tion; 10 and bearing on the member 6 holdsthe legs 4 are arranged for swinging movements rel- 'leg against swinging movements on its pivot. ative to the table. top 2 so that they maybe In effect the lock rigidly locks the leg to the moved from a collapsed position to a supporting table top in an extended position. The leg is position shown in Fig. 1. The legs are alike as held against forward andbackward movements v are their pivotable connections with the table because its upper end. is firmly embraced betop and one only of said legs andconnections" tween the members 6 and 8-and 'thusthe leg is will be described hereinafter. held against movement .in all directions. The novel means for connecting the legs to [When-it is desired to. collapse the leg or to the table top and the means forv locking. the move it from'table supporting positionrthe'lock same in table Support n pos tio W lno be is depressed against the action ofthe spring to. J described with particular reference to-Figs; 2, vmqve theedges 24 frombeneath'the edge 25. of 3, and 4. Brackets shown more clearly'in Fig. Cheek 6 then aid 1eg may'fbSwung to are carried by the table top2 at its corners and fl sitmn' beneath the table top; are preferably made of metal. These are car JAS the leg is swung to p orsupporting posit Tied a' depel'ldingflange- Of, the top, 2. I a e e The bracketreierred to may be formed as. in looking, position; Allthatis necesary in, 6mm Fig.4 so as to have cheek portions Sand 8 or th 1 a i at since the of course ifdesire'd separate bracket members w eg 1 Q V J Vmay be used to provide the cheek poytions and lock operates automatlcally. .105

may be secured; to adjacent, sides of the, table It wwlnkbe P dthe leg ti b w n top. The flange 3 is preferably .of-metal and the memberswhlch embrace a hold 1t agamst' bracket may besecured t t by welding movements in one direction while whenwlocked The leg 4 is embraced byand pivoted to the it is held a t w i i v m fi. 9-, cheeks 6 and 8 by means of a suitable :pivot positedirctions- Thusby a simple means the leg rigidly supports the table and may readily be swung between open and closed positions.

Having described'the invention in'the form as at presentpreferred what I now desire to claim. and secure by Letters Patent of 1 the United States is: v s

1. A table comprising in combination, a bracket having cheeks, a leg pivoted to and embraced between said cheeks for swinging movements in a certain plane between collapsed and supporting positions, a lock pivoted to said leg for swingingmovements between unlocked and locked positions in a certain plane and having parts for engaging one of saidcheeks when in looking position to releasably hold said leg against,-

swinging movements, the saidparts of said lock being spaced to engage said check at opposite sides of said pivotal connection between said leg and cheeks.

2. A table comprising in combination, a bracket 1 ,having'cheeks; a leg embraced by, and pivoted to said cheeks for swinging movements in a cerf tain plane between collapsed and supporting d positions, a lock having parts at opposite sides or" said leg pivoted thereto for swinging movements in a plane transverse to th'at'o'f said leg, said parts having locking surfaces at the upper ends thereof which are inclinedrelativeto the pivotal connections of said cheeks "and leg for,

engaging one of said cheeks when .in looking position.

3. A table comprising in combination, a bracket having cheeks, a leg embraced'by'and pivoted to said Checks for swinging movements in a certainfplane between collapsed and supporting 7 positions, a lock having parts at opposite sides,

of said leg pivoted thereto for sivinging'inovements in a plane transverse to that of said leg,

said parts having locking surfaces at the upper ends thereof which are inclined relative to' the pivotal connections of said cheeks and leg for engaging one of' said cheeks when in locking;

position, and a spring for urging said look into locking position. a

i, leg below the first named pivotalconnections, the said lock being provided with a part extending upwardly from its pivotal-connectionswith the leg towards said first-'na'medpivotalconnections and having an upper endportion adapted to bear against said depending member when the leg is in extended position whereby the lock is wedged between its pivotal connections and the dependingomember to prevent swinging ,movements of the leg relativelto'the table. 7

- 5. Atable'comprising in combinatiom'a' top .and a member depending therefrom, a leg,

pivotal connections'between said leg and memportion adapted to bear against said depending member when the leg is in extended position whereby the lock is wedged between its pivotal connections and the depending member to prevent swinging movements of the leg relative to the table,'and spring means urging the lock in one direction so its upper end' portion'is urged lock andleg belowv the first named pivotal connections, the said-look being provided with a part extending upwardly from its pivotal con nections with the leg towards said first-named pivotal connections and having an upper end portion adapted to. bear against said depending", member when the leg is in. extended position 7 whereby the lock is wedged'between its pivotal connections and the depending member to prevent swingingmovements ofthe legrelative tothe table, spring means urging the lock in one direction so its upper end portion is urged into bearing relation with said depending member, and the upper end portion of the lock being in clined' for wedging against the said depending member.

7. A tablecomp'rising in combination, a top and a member depending therefrom, a leg, pivotal connections between said member and leg, a lock having parts at opposite sides of said leg and pivotal connectionsbetween said lock and leg disposed below said first-named pivotal connections, the said lock having parts on opposite sides of the leg extending upwardly from its pivotal connections with the leg provided with upperend portions adapted to bear against the depending member when the leg is in exits pivotal connectionsand the depending member to prevent swinging movements of the leg. 8. A table comprising in combination, a top tended position so; the lock is wedged between and a member depending therefrom, a leg and pivotal connections between said member and leg to facilitate swinging movements of the leg between collapsed positions adjacent said memher and extended positions transversely to said member, a lock, having parts at opposite' sides of said leg, and pivotal connections'between said parts and leg, the said parts extending upwardly towards said first named pivotal connections and having'upper endportions adapted'to bear on said member when the leg is in extended position to prevent swinging movements of said i '9. A table comprising in combination, a top and a member dependingtherefrom, a leg and pivotal connections between said member and leg to facilitate swinging movements of the leg between collapsed positions adjacent 'said mem her and extended positions transverselyto said member, a lock, having parts' at opposite sides of said leg, pivotal connections between said parts-and leg, the said parts extending upwardly towards said ffirst-named pivotal connections and having upper end portions adapted to bear ber, a lock, pivotal con ections b tween ,said on said member when the leg is in extended lock and leg below the first named pivotal con nections, the said lock being provided with a sition to prevent swinging movements of said leg, and spring means to urge said lock into locking position.

and a member depending therefrom, a leg and pivotal connections between said member and leg, a U-shaped lock member having side portions at oppositesidesofsaid leg and pivotal connections between the lower'ends of said side portions and said leg, the said side portions eX- 14c l0. Atable comprising in combination, atop the depending member when the leg is in extended position whereby the lock, is wedged bee tween said member and its, pivotal connections with the leg to prevent swinging movements of said leg. f l 1 11. A table comprising in combination, a top and a member depending therefrom, a leg and pivotal connections between said member and leg, a U-shaped lock member having'side portions at opposite sides of said leg and pivotal connections between the lower endsof said side portions and said leg, the said side portions ex-. tending upwardly from said pivotal connections towards the first-named pivotal connections having upper end portions adapted to bear on the depending memberwhen the leg is in extended position whereby the lock is wedged between'said member and its pivotal connections with the leg to prevent swinging movements of said leg, and spring means to urge saidlock in one direction into locking position.

12. A table comprisingiin combination, a top and a member depending therefrom, a leg and' betweensaid member and its pivotal connections with the leg to preventswinging'movements of said leg, and spring means to urge said lock in one direction into'locking position, and means to limit movements of said lock in an direction.

13'. A table comprising in combination, a top and amember depending therefrom, a leg and pivotal connections between said member andv leg to facilitate swinging of the leg between collapsed and extended positions adjacent and transversely to said member respectively, a U- shaped lock having side parts at oppositesides of said leg and aforward portion connecting said side parts, pivotal connections between the lowerends of said side parts and said leg, the said side parts. extending upwardly from said pivotal connections towards the first named pivotal connections and provided with upper. end portions the side edges of which lieadjacent said depending member when the leg is in collapsed position while the ends of said end portions bear against said depending member when the'leg is in extended position whereby the lock is wedged opposite between said member and its pivotal connections with the "leg to prevent the leg from swinging froman extended position. v-

14. A table comprising in combination, a top and a member depending therefrom, a leg and pivotal connections between said member and leg to facilitate swinging of the leg between collapsed and extended positions adjacent and ,transversely to said-member respectively, a U- shaped lock havingzside parts at oppositesides of said leg and a forward portionconnecting said side parts, pivotal connections between the 7 lower ends of said side parts andsaid leg, the said side parts extending upwardly from said pivotal connections towards the first-named pivotal connections and provided with upper end i portions the "side edges of which lie-adjacent said depending member'when the leg is in collapsed position whilethe ends of said en d por-- tions bear against said depending member when the leg is in extended position whereby the lock is wedged between said member and its pivotal 1 connections with the leg to prevent the leg from swinging from an extended positiomandspring means to urge "said look into outwardv locking extended position. a I I 15. A table comprising in combination; a. top and a member depending therefrom, a leg and pivotaljconnections between said member and loo position as the 'leg swings from collapsed to leg to facilitate swinging of the leg between col- ,lapsed and extended positions adjacent and transversely to said member respectively, a-U-' shaped lock having side parts at opposite sides Q of said leg and a forward portion connecting said side parts, pivotal connections between the lower ends of said side parts "and said leg, the

said side parts extending upwardly from said pivotal connections towards the first-named pivotal connections and *provided with upper end portions the side edges of which lie adjacent said depending member'when the leg is in collapsed position while the ends of saidend portions bear against said depending member when the legis in extended position whereby the lock is wedged between said member andits'pivotal connections with the leg to prevent the leg from beyond a locking position.

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swinging from an extended position, and spring means to urge said look into outward locking T position as the leg swings from collapsed to exll tended position, the 'endsjof said end portions of the side parts of the lock{ being inclined tangentially to the axis of-said last-named pivotal connections to'prevent the lock to move 

